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Incompetence

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002572

The lack of legal ability, qualification, or fitness to perform a specific act or duty. It can refer to a person's mental capacity to understand legal proceedings or a professional's lack of skill in their field. In legal contexts, a finding of incompetence may lead to the appointment of a guardian or conservator.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002572
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002572",
  "term": "Incompetence",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The lack of legal ability, qualification, or fitness to perform a specific act or duty. It can refer to a person's mental capacity to understand legal proceedings or a professional's lack of skill in their field. In legal contexts, a finding of incompetence may lead to the appointment of a guardian or conservator.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/incompetence/"
}

Record 2,496 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.